Publication

2021 - wbg Phillip von Zabern, Darmstadt, Germany

Language

German

Word Count

34,000 words, Guess

Page Count

136 pages

Identifiers

  • ISBN-10380535276X
  • ISBN-103805352980
  • ISBN-139783805352765
  • ISBN-139783805352987
  • OCLC Control Number1250642663
and 1 more

Classifications

  • LCCDS281 .P467 2021

Description

For a long time, our picture of the Achaemenid great kings and their empire was primarily shaped by Greek sources. These paint a differentiated but largely negative picture of the Persian great kings. But how did the rulers see themselves or did they want to be seen? What were their intentions? Our own Persian sources play a decisive role in answering these questions, including the Bisotun rock monument and two cuneiform archives from the royal seat of Persepolis. These sources provide information about how the great kings defined themselves and legitimized their rule, but also provide insights into the function of the empire, the everyday life of the population and the elites.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Antike Welt : Zeitschrift für Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte -- 10.21
  • Antike Welt -- 10 (2021)

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